The number of disasters involving tailings storage facilities has increased in Brazil. Only in the last six years, there have been six disasters involving this type of structure. Despite the vast socio-environmental impacts, little has been done to mitigate the damage caused. The negligence of mining companies and the lack of efficient management approaches at river basin-level have greatly hampered efforts for environmental recovery. In addition, although Brazil has signed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, there has been a slowdown in Brazilian environmental legislation, which can facilitate the implementation of mines and tailings storage facilities. To finish, we suggest some options to turn this situation around.

在巴西，涉及尾矿存储设施的灾难数量有所增加。仅在过去的六年中，发生了六起涉及此类结构的灾难。尽管受到了巨大的社会环境影响，但为减轻所造成的损害却做得很少。矿业公司的过失以及流域一级缺乏有效的管理方法极大地阻碍了环境恢复的努力。此外，尽管巴西签署了《 2030年可持续发展议程》，但巴西的环境立法有所放缓，这可以促进矿山和尾矿存储设施的实施。最后，我们建议采取一些措施来扭转这种局面。